on what its really like to be a first year student at the University of Auckland
Death by Sugar and Socks
I know, I know, it’s just hit mid-semester break and I still haven’t blogged about anything course specific. How could I when I’m constantly distracted by food and hall activities? ∞ Students are all about their snacks. The vending machines on level one are...
Making it rain in the city of sails
Ok so here's the lowdown.......(sigh)(eyes starting to water) About 3 weeks ago I was given 1000 dollars from the University to spend on whatever I desire. Now I guess living in the city there is so much temptation you are surrounded by to just go and ball out. I mean...
A Dose of Reality
I think it’s safe to say that stress levels are starting to rise in Whitaker Hall. The tests and assignments that have been slowly creeping up on us have burst onto the scene, and I must say, I’m very glad I’m not doing a degree that requires me to take BIOSCI107...
The Low Down on Law
Do you want to take first year law??? Are you sure???? One hundred percent positive???? Hey Guy's I am back again and tired as ever!! Want to know why? First Year LAW Six weeks ago I took on the challenge of first year law, despite the size of the course book...
reclaim our albert park;
‘Let’s go.’ We slid out of the door into the darkness that was beckoning. Footsteps shuffled. We traipsed towards the park, hardly talking. Questionnaires were clasped tightly in our hands and I hugged a box of pens tightly to my chest. For a moment, we felt like a...
Life as a Composition Major
There’s this joke my dad likes to tell. Dad: What is Beethoven doing in his grave? Anthony: ...What? Dad: He’s de-composing! Anthony: [Groans]. Several differences exist between Beethoven and me. Notably, I am rather more alive than...
Exams, embryos and excitement
First off I just wanted to say that I am sorry this blog will even mention the word embryo because if you've read any blogs from a pre-med student then you will know that every single one of us mention our laboratory where we make human embryos. To be honest I would...
Biomed – The Good, the Bad, the Ugly.
DISCLAIMER: Firstly I want to start off by saying, it is quite a daunting task being the voice of the Biomedical Science (biomed) cohort. This is because the class is huge and full of generally high achieving and very intelligent people. Therefore it is highly likely...
Mid Semester?
Hard to believe it, but yes it’s halfway through my the semester! The past month and a bit have seemed to be a distant memory. What was once a confused, shy and very anti-social fresh face University student is slowing but surely finding his feet in this massive...
A New Discovery
Here’s an interesting fact for you: Did you know that Albert Park is a volcanic vent? While on holiday for Easter Break I came across an article in the New Zealand Geographic magazine about Auckland’s volcanic field, which consists of over 50 individual volcanoes....
Non-romantic settling down
Nothing epic has happened to me in the last two weeks, besides banning myself from seeing my baby – no, not a real baby – Instagram. It was a long nine days in the lead up to the law test that was (thankfully) worth nothing (only plussage, something I don’t care about...
First test chills
Dear readers, This week I've been waking up early, getting to sleep late and overdosing on way too much chocolate. All key signs in an upcoming test! Business 101, my first university exam was coming up and I was freaking out! Though this test is probably the best one...
Poor Patrick…
I’m sat in one of the hallways on my floor because a. the common room smells (we just had a clean out of our small communal fridge), b. my room is a mess, c. the floor study room is occupied by Hayden who loves to sing and d. level 1 is too far away, I’ve had a tough...
Work work work work
Wats up lads and ladettes! As you may have guessed from the title uni has been all work work work and is now definitely in full swing. Each new day a new concept to be learned. I've had weekly assessments worth 1.5% of my grades, peer assessments worth 1% and been...
ohana means family;
The hall can be a frustrating place to live in at times. I was suddenly thrust into a world where eleven other people were constantly cognizant of my activities. The first thing I did when I moved into Whitaker Hall on 21st February was to leave my door open. I wanted...
How to Adult
The first month living in Whitaker Hall has just flown by. Everything has been running pretty smoothly; I’ve been handing all my assignments in on time, I haven’t been overwhelmed by my workload, and I’m also managing to have a social life! I’ve learnt that the food...
Ella for President
GRAFTON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2016 So after being at uni for a week and bit I was feeling comfortable and confident... so much so that yes, I decided to run Grafton President 2016! Therefore me being me I dive head first into campaigning. Step 1 was come up with a...
What nobody told you about University
Last year, everybody I met would offer me advice on University. It always started with " In my opinion...." and would progress to a description of how fun their first year had been. Don't get me wrong, I know that each of these people were genuinely trying to help me...